A system for redirecting calls from a cellular telephone connected to a cellular network, to a conventional telephone handset using a translation module. The translation module has a local radio transceiver for communicating with the cellular telephone with a local connection. The translation module also has a telephone jack for connecting to the telephone handset or to inside wiring connected to a plurality of telephone jacks, wherein the telephone handset is connected to one of the telephone jacks. The translation module has a normal mode and a redirect mode. When the cellular telephone is within range of the local radio transceiver, and the translation device is in redirect mode, the local connection is established to provide control signals and digitized audio signals between the cellular telephone and translation device, allowing calls over the cellular network to be originated and received using the telephone handset emulating characteristics of a landline.
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1. A system comprising: a cellular phone in communication with a cellular network; a landline phone in communication with a landline network; a translation module in communication with the cellular phone via a short-range wireless communication protocol irrespective of the cellular telephone being in line of sight of the translation module, the protocol having a maximum operable wireless communication range, the module in wired communication with the landline phone, the module facilitating bidirectional communication between the cellular phone and the landline phone, the module receiving a wireless communication range user selection at most equal to the maximum communication range, the module communicating with the cellular phone according to the user selection.
A system redirects cellular calls to a landline phone. It includes a cell phone connected to a cellular network, a landline phone connected to a landline network, and a translation module. The module communicates wirelessly with the cell phone using a short-range protocol, regardless of line of sight, within a maximum range. It also connects to the landline phone via a wired connection, enabling two-way communication between the cell phone and the landline phone. Users can select a desired wireless communication range up to the protocol's maximum. The module communicates with the cell phone based on this user-selected range.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user selection is one of a plurality of preset range settings provided to the user via the module.
Building upon the cellular call redirection system described previously, the user selects the wireless communication range from a list of preset options provided by the translation module. These preset range settings allow the user to define how far away the cellular phone can be from the module and still have calls redirected to the landline phone.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the module is operative for wired communication with the cellular phone.
The cellular call redirection system, as previously described, includes a translation module that supports both wireless and wired communication with the cellular phone. In addition to the wireless connection using a short-range protocol, the module can also connect to the cellular phone directly via a cable.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the module having a normal call mode and a redirect call mode, the module automatically switching from the normal mode to the redirect mode when the module detects the cellular phone being within a wireless communication range of the module according to the user selection and from the redirect mode to the normal mode when the module detects the cellular phone being outside of the wireless communication range of the module according to the user selection.
In the cellular call redirection system, the translation module has two modes: a normal call mode and a redirect call mode. It automatically switches to redirect mode when it detects the cellular phone within the user-selected wireless range. When the cell phone moves outside this range, the module switches back to normal mode. This allows for seamless call transfer based on proximity.
5. A system comprising: a cellular phone in communication with a cellular network; a landline phone in communication with a landline network; a translation module in communication with the cellular phone via a short-range wireless communication protocol irrespective of the cellular telephone being in line of sight of the translation module, the module in wired communication with the landline phone, the module facilitating bidirectional communication between the cellular phone and the landline phone, the module having a normal call mode and a redirect call mode, the module automatically switching from the normal mode to the redirect mode when the module detects the cellular phone being within a wireless communication range of the module according to the protocol and from the redirect mode to the normal mode when the module detects the cellular phone being outside of the wireless communication range of the module according to the protocol, the protocol having a maximum operable wireless communication range, the module receiving a wireless communication range user selection at most equal to the maximum communication range, the module automatically switching from the normal mode to the redirect mode and communicating with the cellular phone according to the user selection when the module detects the cellular phone being within wireless communication range of the module according to the user selection, the module automatically switching from the redirect mode to the normal mode when the module detects the cellular phone being outside wireless communication range of the module according to the user selection.
A system redirects cellular calls to a landline phone. It includes a cell phone connected to a cellular network, a landline phone connected to a landline network, and a translation module. The module communicates wirelessly with the cell phone using a short-range protocol, regardless of line of sight. It connects to the landline phone via a wired connection, enabling two-way communication. The module has a normal and redirect call mode, automatically switching between them based on the cell phone's proximity. Users select the wireless communication range. When the cell phone is within range, determined by the user selection, the module switches to redirect mode and communicates accordingly. When the cell phone is outside this range, the module reverts to normal mode.
6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the user selection is one of a plurality of preset range settings provided to the user via the module.
Expanding on the cellular call redirection system described, the user chooses the wireless communication range from pre-configured settings offered through the translation module interface, defining the proximity for automatic call redirection.
7. The system of claim 5 , wherein the module is operative for wired communication with the cellular phone.
The cellular call redirection system, as described previously, allows the translation module to communicate with the cellular phone via both a wireless connection and a wired connection. The wired connection offers an alternative communication path.
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